Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarinda and Bandung

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Samarinda is 15.7% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Samarinda is 23.4% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.31 RpĀ 22.2K
19.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 RpĀ 211.9K
$9.44 RpĀ 159.9K
32.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 RpĀ 100.4K
$3.34 RpĀ 56.6K
77.54%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,258
$0.49 RpĀ 8,285
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,952
$0.27 RpĀ 4,623
51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 RpĀ 40.7K
$3.34 RpĀ 56.6K
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 RpĀ 61.5K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.8K
4.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.6K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.9K
3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.3K
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
-15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
-22.34%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
-0.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
$9.00 RpĀ 152.5K
-11.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 RpĀ 64.4K
$2.98 RpĀ 50.4K
27.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 RpĀ 188.5K
$7.76 RpĀ 131.5K
43.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.60 RpĀ 94.9K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
137.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
-5.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RpĀ 27.3K
$1.59 RpĀ 27.0K
1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
$1.40 RpĀ 23.7K
6.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.4K
$2.63 RpĀ 44.5K
-22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.46 RpĀ 7,753
30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 RpĀ 38.3K
$2.58 RpĀ 43.7K
-12.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.21 RpĀ 376.3K
$23.83 RpĀ 403.8K
-6.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 RpĀ 34.5K
$2.13 RpĀ 36.0K
-4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
$3.46 RpĀ 58.6K
-9.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RpĀ 5,513
$0.32 RpĀ 5,424
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 RpĀ 168.3K
$10.54 RpĀ 178.6K
-5.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
15.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,302
$0.71 RpĀ 12.1K
-47.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 RpĀ 50.1K
$2.59 RpĀ 43.9K
13.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.84 RpĀ 14.2K
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K RpĀ 417.1M
$24.9K RpĀ 422.7M
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RpĀ 463.4M
$25.8K RpĀ 436.8M
6.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 RpĀ 1.2M
$44.79 RpĀ 758.9K
58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 RpĀ 73.4K
$4.45 RpĀ 75.4K
-2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 RpĀ 388.7K
$22.94 RpĀ 388.6K
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.35 RpĀ 395.6K
$21.37 RpĀ 362.1K
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.1K
$6.47 RpĀ 109.7K
-6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$3.13 RpĀ 53.1K
-4.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 RpĀ 1.6M
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
-0.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,649 RpĀ 129.6M
$7,573 RpĀ 128.3M
1.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 RpĀ 707.7K
$41.94 RpĀ 710.6K
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 RpĀ 520.3K
$30.87 RpĀ 523.1K
-0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$58.4 RpĀ 989.2K
15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$64.8 RpĀ 1.1M
12.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
$234 RpĀ 4.0M
8.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 RpĀ 2.6M
$154 RpĀ 2.6M
0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RpĀ 9.8M
$460 RpĀ 7.8M
25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 RpĀ 5.7M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
35.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,400 RpĀ 23.7M
$753 RpĀ 12.8M
85.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 RpĀ 12.7M
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
125.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 RpĀ 6.0M
$273 RpĀ 4.6M
29.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Samarinda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

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